Archaeologists study human prehistory and history, from the development of the first stone tools at Lomekwi, eastern Africa, 3.3 million years ago up until recent decades. Archaeology as a field is distinct from the discipline of paleontology, the study of fossil remains. Archaeology is particularly important for learning about prehistoric societies, for whom there may be no written records to study. Prehistory includes over 99% of the human past, from the Paleolithic until the advent of literacy in societies across the world. Archaeology has various goals, which range from understanding culture history to reconstructing past lifeways to documenting and explaining changes in human societies through time.

Archaeologists study human prehistory and history, from the development of the first stone tools at Lomekwi, eastern Africa, 3.3 million years ago up until recent decades. Archaeology as a field is distinct from the discipline of paleontology, the study of fossil remains. Archaeology is particularly important for learning about prehistoric societies, for whom there may be no written records to study. Prehistory includes over 99% of the human past, from the Paleolithic until the advent of literacy in societies across the world. Archaeology has various goals, which range from understanding culture history to reconstructing past lifeways to documenting and explaining changes in human societies through time.

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A mix of excitement and pride emanates from Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Manager Marietta Wetherill Eaton as she prepares to retire in January after a four-decade career working in federal public lands and archaeology ... Its headquarters is the Canyons of the AncientsVisitorsCenter and Museum, west of Dolores, also managed by Eaton....

Archaeologists have discovered a well-preserved, 4,400-year-old tomb of a royal priest and his family in Egypt, in a “one of a kind” find, the Egyptian authorities announced on Saturday ...ancient Egypt....

An idol with the markings of exquisite craftsmanship passes hands at the icon centre inside the Thiyagarajar Swami temple in Tiruvarur town of Tamil Nadu... His team has been screening the ancient temple idols for chemical composition ... They have been utterly neglected,” said former historian, archaeologist and epigraphist R Nagaswamy ... ....

The opening of the ancient building complex marks a milestone that all the buildings on the central axis of Beijing are now accessible to the public.&nbsp; . The central axis of Beijing is the longest and best-preserved ancient city axis in the world, sitting as the soul and backbone of Beijing's old city....

19 (Xinhua) -- The special composition of a large stretch of ancient sand dunes discovered in waters off Australia's east coast helped it remain remarkably well-preserved despite being submerged by rising seas 12,000 years ago, pointing to a better understanding of the major geological features, according to the latest research....

Hydrabad... &nbsp; ... The proposal of shifting them by building bridges near Salar Jung have also not found any takers. Superintending Archaeologist at the Archaeological Survey of India, Dr MilanKumar Chauley, said, “The first phase of the project has allowed pedestrians to freely move around the heritage precinct which could not be done earlier ... ....

The show explains everything from super volcanoes to ancient climate change to the fossil record to the evolution of humans, dinosaurs, mammals, amphibians and everything in between ... We hope it fosters more of an appreciation of current life by looking at the ancient past.”....

Travel to the town of Zinga, located on the banks of the Ubangi River (which is one of CAR’s biggest tributaries) and view some of the ancient traditional wooden houses, which served as homes for many Africans from previous generations ... the grounds of ancient burial mounds....

Fossils unearthed in China belonging to two ancient reptiles with bat-like wings known as pterosaurs may provide proof that the first feathers evolved before dinosaurs and birds.Pterosaur ... dinosaurs.Fossils unearthed in China belonging to two ancient reptiles with bat-like wings....

A wide-eyed child gazing at his or her first Christmas tree is far removed from ancientRomans shouting incantations to a decorated tree ... • The decorated Christmas tree can be traced back to the ancient Romans who, during their winter festival, decorated trees with small pieces of metal ... The tree was decorated with paper roses, apples, and candies....